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Chapter 75
75. Dingqian Diet and Herbs with Five Flavors
Pei Nianyu saw Lian Xiao, who was always gentle, with a face that was green and white with anger, and couldn't help being a little curious, and asked:
"As for being so angry? Aren't you originally inferior to old building in martial arts? I just didn't expect, um, this...the difference in internal strength between the two of you is just too much..."
Lian Xiao looked up at the master lightly.He was older, and he was not from the shadow guard camp, but was originally recruited from the Jianghu, so he had more experience than He Qi and the others.
He knew well that the master might have found some way to accurately probe other people's internal strength, but of course he was very knowledgeable and would not ask a single word.Instead it explains:
"Hey, well, this subordinate is angry because, even though his subordinate's martial arts are not as good as He Qi and Li Han, they are still almost the same. As for the old building..."
"Old building, he was already the number one person in martial arts and internal strength in the world a few years ago. Later, in the few years since you left the palace to build a mansion, his internal strength has become more and more unfathomable. It seems that you can't see the top, noA person can know how high his inner strength has reached."
Hearing what he said, Pei Nianyu couldn't help but look fascinated.
For so many years, he only knew that Ye Feng's martial arts was very good, but he had no idea how good he was. After all, for a person who didn't know martial arts, the shadow guards were all very good.
He did ask Lou Yefeng this question, but of course Lou Yefeng replied modestly:
"Among Da Jing's shadow guards, the level of internal strength of Li Han and Jiang Xue is second only to the old building, and the two of them have similar internal strength now, but this is only temporary. Jiang Xue's physique and the exercises she practiced,It's just that the cold jade skill is dominant, so I can't see where the limit is at the moment."
"As for Li Han...he is practicing the inner strength method that the shadow guards all learned. Therefore, Li Han has been cultivating to the limit for several years. At least in the past few years, when his subordinates saw him, they didn't look at it.There was a particularly noticeable increase when it came out.”
"So within a year or two, Jiang Xue will definitely surpass Lin Han in terms of the depth of her internal strength alone."
After hearing the interpretation from the authoritative person, Pei Nianyu suddenly became displeased with the little girl next to him:
"Jiang Xue's cold jade skill is too...imba..."
Lian Xiao didn't hear clearly:
"What the hell?"
"It's too powerful. So, what kind of inner strength did the old building learn? Can it be so powerful?"
Pei Nianyu's tone was too obvious, Lian Xiao probably guessed what the master meant, and couldn't help but secretly let out a "hey" in his heart.
"In old building, he learned the same internal skills as Li Han, but he was very talented, so he was able to break through the bottleneck all the way."
Pei Nianyu immediately became worried:
"Then...Lao Lou, will his martial arts be surpassed by Jiang Xue in the future?"
Lian Xiao let out another hey in his heart.
He knows martial arts much better than Pei Nianyu.In fact, if we talk about Jiang Xue's cold jade skill, the bonus of the skill itself to the speed of practice is 20-30% faster.Then Lou Yefeng's talent bonus is almost fast...
Ten percent.
Its cold jade skill has no upper limit, so how can it compare to Lou Yefeng's rapid improvement speed?
Moreover, the deeper the level of internal strength, the more difficult it is to practice a level, and the progress will slow down until it becomes almost impossible to practice any deeper.This is the so-called bottleneck and upper limit.
Although the cold jade skill has no upper limit, the bottleneck still exists, or in other words, the bottleneck of internal strength training exists in all martial arts practitioners.
Then... After all the shadow guards reached this level, Jiang Xue's cold jade kung fu practiced two or three percent faster, but in fact there was not much difference.Only Lou Yefeng, that evildoer, seemed unable to touch the bottleneck...
Moreover, as far as his judgment as a genius doctor is concerned, for a person like Lou Yefeng whose talent is far superior to others, there is probably no upper limit for him to cultivate internal strength.
But this is just his guess after all, right?Since it is a guess, it may be inaccurate, so there is no need to tell the master...
So Lian Xiao pondered for a while, and said in an ambiguous and uncertain tone:
"Oh, this... the old building mainly needs to recover to the original level before he can continue to improve. It will take five or six years. If Jiang Xue breaks through the realm during this period... then... tsk,It’s not easy for the subordinates to say!”
"Ah... that's it."
Pei Nianyu was a little embarrassed.
Lian Xiao looked at the master's fluctuating expression, picked up the teacup, calmly raised his sleeves and took a sip of the tea, his covered eyes seemed to be seven-point narrow, and three-point "it's as expected".
And Pei Nianyu was lost for a moment, but then he got rid of the slightest sadness, and his eyes lit up:
"It's okay, it doesn't matter if Ye Feng is no longer number one in martial arts. It's not because I like him so much... He has almost no martial arts now, and this king still likes him so much."
Lian Xiao: "..."
He was drinking tea and watching a good show, and he stopped immediately. This direction seems to be different from what he thought?He originally wanted to see the sad expression on his master's face after knowing that Ye Feng might not be so powerful...
Unexpectedly, this is not over yet, Pei Nianyu's eyes flashed a rare firmness and determination:
"I must learn martial arts well, and I will protect Ye Feng from now on..."
Lian Xiao couldn't take it anymore, and interrupted perfunctorily:
"Yes, yes, yes, yes, master is diligent in learning martial arts, congratulations..."
………………
The two chatted nonsense for a long time before Pei Nianyu remembered the business:
"I found this medicated diet accidentally from some classics. It is said that it has a miraculous effect on restoring internal strength..."
"Ok?"
Different from Lou Yefeng's basic disbelief, Lian Xiao showed a little interest instead.
"Where is it? I wonder if I can let my subordinates take a look at it?"
"of course can."
Pei Nianyu took out a book from his pocket, which didn't look too thin.
Lian Xiao didn't care, after all medical books are quite thick.
"This is the recipe for all the medicinal meals suitable for old buildings..."
This book is naturally the medicinal recipes attached to the scanning report, and it can be directly formed into a physical book, just like the recipes that Pei Nianyu obtained before.
Lian Xiao took it casually, opened it and read:
"what is this……"
The densely packed text was stuffed into the same page like ants, and he got so close that his eyes almost stuck to the page, and only then did he see clearly what was written.
"Uh, there are more than a thousand prescriptions in total, and it wouldn't fit if I wrote it like this."
In fact, this pot still belonged to Pei Nianyu.He didn't want to make a recipe like a brick, so he chose "moderate" thickness when generating the physical book.
Since the space is limited, the generated text is naturally the same as a miniature exam cheat sheet...
Lian Xiao looked at it for a while, his eyes were sore, and finally gave up.
However, during his general browsing process, he keenly discovered several medicinal materials that he had never seen before:
"...Zihua Fuyangzi, what is this?"
This is naturally some medicinal material passed down in the ancient cultivation era, but now it is naturally extinct many years ago.Many of these prescriptions use this kind of medicinal material that is no longer visible in this world.
But... Pei Nianyu's system can be exchanged for food value, which is why these medicinal recipes can achieve seemingly impossible effects.However, the shortcomings are also obvious-
Because in the current degenerate age, there is no way to provide enough aura to keep the medicinal materials alive and growing, so we can only take them out of the system and put them in the pot immediately, otherwise the medicinal power will evaporate quickly.
Pei Nianyu made up casually:
"Well, a kind of medicinal material that was circulated in Da Jing many years ago, but now only exists in foreign lands. His Majesty rewarded me with some before, and they were all tributes."
Lian Xiao nodded without saying anything, then suddenly frowned, and said seriously:
"Master, if this medicinal recipe is really effective, you must take good care of it. Otherwise... If the news spreads about this method that can enhance internal strength, there will be bloody storms in the world."
"you are right."
As Pei Nianyu spoke, he opened the book.
"There are more than 1,000 prescriptions here, but I want Ye Feng to finish one round within a month. Then at least 30 kinds of medicinal diets are needed every day. That is to say, if counting three meals a day,Each meal needs... ten dishes."
Lian Xiao was speechless:
"The old building is treated really well."
Pei Nianyu turned over to Byakugan and said in a very solemn tone:
"My king has thirty-six dishes for each meal, and there can be no duplicate dishes for 30 days a month. Old building As a princess, it stands to reason that he should use the same level of rules as this king for all his daily expenses.A meal of ten dishes is not enough."
"Yes, yes, what the master said is very true."
Pei Nianyu, however, was reminded by him and remembered a question:
If Lou Yefeng could eat all ten dishes, he wouldn't be able to eat them.
Fortunately, he took a closer look at the instructions for use, and it said that it's okay to have a small portion, as long as the amount of medicinal materials is enough and fixed.
Then, without changing the amount of medicinal materials, it is necessary to reduce the total amount of dishes, and the taste of the medicinal materials should not be too strong to make it unpalatable. This is a great test of his skills as a cook.
"Well, for breakfast, why not choose..."
At this time, if many medicinal materials in the medicinal diet are used as ingredients, they need to be prepared in advance, and the steps are much more complicated than ordinary cooking.And in order to allow more time for the medicinal properties to penetrate, most dishes need to be steamed.
Therefore, he can only choose some recipes that do not need to be marinated or extracted in advance.
He browsed briefly, and chose two kinds of porridge, four steamed dishes with light flavors suitable for early morning consumption, two soups, and two kinds of pasta as the main course - as Lou Yefeng's special breakfast.
After the selection, Pei Nianyu quickly wrote down all the required materials, and then slapped it on Lian Xiao's face:
"Go to the big kitchen to get all the ingredients you need, and then go and get these herbs."
Lian Xiao: "..."
He peeled off the paper from his face, and said in disbelief:
"Master, do you want to subordinate this medicine house to cook in the middle of the night???"
He didn't want the room where he dispensed the medicine to be filled with the oily aroma of food, rice and noodles!
Pei Nianyu took it for granted:
"Naturally. I need you to help me handle the medicinal materials. Do you want to go to the big kitchen to do it?"
Of course Lian Xiao didn't want to cover himself with oily smoke, so he had to compromise:
"...Yes, this subordinate takes orders."
After Lian Xiao brought all the things, Pei Nianyu started to process the ingredients, and let Lian Xiao process the medicinal materials.
After a while, Pei Nianyu put some soup on the stove and said to himself:
"Ye Feng usually wakes up early to practice kung fu these days, so it's about the right time for two hours."
A pot of ganoderma lucidum stewed squab was slowly simmering on the stove.The freshest pigeons are used, and the bones and meat are stewed together, and some mushrooms are also put in it. The fresh and light meat fragrance of rare birds softly wraps the medicinal smell of Ganoderma lucidum.
After a while, a faint bitter fragrance gradually wafted out of the room.Lian Xiao suddenly realized that he was not disgusted with this matter as he imagined, because the medicinal food made by the master had very little fireworks and did not feel greasy.
The aromas that filled my own room added three points of warmth for no reason.
It was late at night, Lian Xiao felt hungry when he smelled the aroma, hesitated for a while, and asked tentatively:
"...Master, can you share your subordinates?"
Pei Nianyu was angry:
"Don't even think about it!! I don't have a share, so why don't you share some?"
Lian Xiao: "..."
Then master, don't cook in my room!
At this moment, Lian Xiao instantly overturned the conclusion just now.What?You said that I like the aroma of medicinal food in my room?nonexistent!
He felt that the host must have deliberately persecuted him if he insisted on cooking in his own room—after all, it was too much torture to be able to smell and not eat.
Who knew it wasn't over yet, after Pei Nianyu simmered the stew, he suddenly washed his hands and got up to leave.Before going out, she turned her head and smiled warmly at Lian Xiao:
"Help me take care of the pot. After it's cooked, turn down the heat and simmer slowly. Then send it over before the old building gets up. My king—go back to sleep!"
Lian Xiao: "..."
So, I have to keep watching these pots for the remaining two or three hours?
………………
Here, Pei Nianyu went back to sleep as a hands-off shopkeeper, while Lian Xiao looked at these pots all night with two dark circles under his eyes.
Just staring at it was not enough, when the soup in the pot was stewed out, he had to lift the lid to add water, and he couldn't steal any of it.There is no need to say more about the hardships in it.
The next day before dawn, as soon as all the dishes were ready, Lian Xiao put them into the hot pot, called the medicine boy of his subordinates, and brought them to the ear room of Hanqiu Pavilion, where Lou Yefeng was.There is only one wall to separate the east courtyard.
Jiang Xue, who was in charge of the night watch, heard the movement, and came over to take a look:
"what is this?"
"This is the medicinal food that the master made for Old Building. You will let Old Building eat it all before he gets up to practice."
There are a total of ten small pots, and each pot is only half a bowl in size. The thick soup inside is full of flavor, and it smells delicious before the lid is lifted.
Jiang Xue suddenly exclaimed:
"My God, did the master get up in the middle of the night to make it for the old building?"
"Hmm... so, Jiang Xue, don't tell the old building that it was made by the master. The master doesn't want the old building to know that he has taken so much trouble for him. You just say...well, you say it was made by the big kitchen."
"This, can't it be said that you did it?"
Lian Xiao has no expression on his face:
"As everyone knows, I can only boil medicine, but not cook."
Jiang Xuezai looked at these pots carefully, obsessed with the aroma they emitted and couldn't extricate herself.After a while, he found a little incongruity, and stretched out his hand to pick up an embroidered gold thread from the wooden plate containing the pot:
"what is this?"
The embroidered gold thread was naturally one that Lian Xiao took from the master's sleeve.He warned:
"Put it back. Why are you messing with the master's things?"
Jiang Xue stuck out her tongue, returned the things to their original places, and went out.
Seeing Jiang Xue leave, Lian Xiao thought for a while, then pricked his finger with a gold needle, and a few drops of blood dripped out.He smeared it casually, and then painted a very small amount on the outer wall of the pot.With the evaporation of heat, it quickly dried up.
Then he secretly pressed the embroidered gold thread under the pot.The embroidered gold thread used by the prince is naturally of excellent quality, and it is impenetrable by water and fire, and the heat of the mere pot naturally does not damage the integrity of the gold thread at all.
If this trace is not observed very carefully, it will never be seen.But for Lou Yefeng...
After Lian Xiao made arrangements, he went back.Jiang Xue stood outside the door, and wanted to wait for Lou Yefeng to get up and send him there, but after a while, He Qi came to change shifts with her:
"I'm much better after a good night's sleep. You can go back and rest."
Jiang Xue nodded in agreement, and by the way repeated Lian Xiao's instructions to him, and only said that the big kitchen made the delivery, and didn't mention Lian Xiao's matter at all.
She was still thinking in her heart that she was very grateful to the deputy commander for instructing her to use her internal energy last time, and if she was asked to do this thing this time, it would naturally be done safely.
He Qi didn't know the cause and effect at all, so he remembered that he didn't delve into it later, waved his hand and said I know, and let Jiang Xue go back to rest.
After a stick of incense, Lou Yefeng stood up, He Qi didn't even look at it, and directly sent him two large trays to the room:
"No, this is what the big kitchen said to honor you. It is said that you have a good breakfast today."
He Qi thought the task was completed, and was clapping his hands to leave, but Lou Yefeng stared blankly at the two dishes, and suddenly the circles of his eyes turned red without warning.
He Qi: ...???
Lou Yefeng murmured to himself:
"This, this is clearly done by the master in the middle of the night...and the master, the master..."
Looking at it, Lou Yefeng's eye circles turned red again:
"Master must have been too tired in the middle of the night to accidentally cut his sleeve with the knife. And I'm afraid he... cut his hand..."
"This... How can my subordinates bear it?"
He Qi: "..."
What the hell are you talking about?
How did this become what the master did??
What happened the night I slept???
Lou Yefeng suddenly raised his head and looked at him with a solemn expression:
"He Qi, why do you want to hide from me that the master did it? What are your intentions?"
He Qi: "..."
The author has something to say:
He Qi: Lian Xiao, Jiang Xue, you two wait and settle accounts one by one.